Ad blocker extensions have already been removed from YouTube, and now mobile users will also have difficulty seeing ad-free videos. YouTube launched a campaign last year against online ad blockers, and it has now launched an initiative to counter third-party blocker applications as well. YouTube had previously stated that the goal of the policy is…
We’ve all experienced it: a website quietly presses you into signing up for updates, or an attractive deal appears in return for your email address. Before you know it, thousands of unread messages build up in your inbox because you failed to unsubscribe. An planned feature in Gmail attempts to give users more control over…
Internet scams are a serious national cybersecurity risk that have cost thousands of people a huge amount of money in recent months. Cybercriminals frequently use traditional mobile device messaging services or communication platforms like WhatsApp to carry out their schemes. For example, we recently published the account of a Mumbai resident who, after fell for…
One of Google’s two main yearly developer conferences, Cloud Next (together with I/O) often offers only managed and other closed source, gated behind locked-down APIs products and services. But this year, Google unveiled a series of open source tools mostly intended to support generative AI projects and infrastructure, maybe in an effort to promote developer…
An analyst at Bank of America advises investors to consider the potential benefits and risks of Alphabet (GOOGL), the parent company of Google, before considering charging customers for its new AI-powered internet search tools. In response to a Financial Times story, Google’s stock dropped on Thursday. “(According to the FT), Google would add certain AI-powered…
For quite a bit of time, Google has been developing the Find My Device function. For offline Android devices to work properly, they must be able to transmit a signal even when they are not powered on. This indicates that they require particular hardware in order to operate a particular type of Bluetooth controller. It…
20 years ago Monday, Google introduced Gmail to the world, and The Chocolate Factory celebrated by enacting new rules that could reduce the amount of spam users receive. Sure, it may have seemed like an April Fool’s joke in 2004, but now, with nearly 2 billion users, Gmail is arguably the most popular choice, along…
Try keeping an eye on the open apps on your mobile device if you’re concerned about battery power or memory usage. You may already be aware of how quickly tabs can grow, depending on how frequently you use Chrome. Keep things organized even if you aren’t too worried about using up too much memory, for…
There are already over a billion Android phone users, making rich communication services (RCS) a huge deal. According to Google, Apple is expected to join the RCS party, so those figures could increase by fall. Apple Releases the Apple Watch Series 9 and iPhone 15: The advantages of RCS are listed on a Google Messages…
Google appears to be starting a new test in messaging to enhance the experience of sending numerous photos. Google is testing a new attachment screen when taking pictures in Messages using its shortcut, as observed by AssembleDeBug on X (via Android Police). The download and send choices for the current build are no longer visible…